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AQREESE. Stock Car.

Patented March .29, 1-881.

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A. REESE.

, Stock Car. No. 239,341. Patented March 29,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAM REESE, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,341, dated March 29, 1881.

Application filed December 17, 1880. (No model.) I

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAM REESE, of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stock-Oars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of my improved stock-car. Fig. 2 is a plan view 'of the tubular tank and connections. Fig.3 is a cross-section through one of the ordinary stalls. Fig. dis a cross-section through the central stall, illustrating my improved door and connections; and Fig. 5 is'a detached perspective view of one of the feed-bins.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in each.

My invention relates to the construction of the railroad-cars used for the transportation of horses, cattle, and other live stock from place to place by rail. The cars heretofore in general use for this purpose have been found exceedingly objectionable for the reason that, as

no means were provided for feeding and watering the stock, they had to be removed from the car at stated times for this purpose. To overcome this difficulty different constructions of 3 stock-cars have been devised, in which several means were provided for feeding and watering the stock in the car and separating them from each other to prevent accident.

The object of my invention is to provide certain improved means for rapidly and easily feeding and watering the stock during transportation, and,if desired, separating the stock by partitions to prevent their injuring each other, and also to arran ge the car for the trans- 4 portation of freight.

My invention consists in certain improvements, first, in the water-delivering apparatus; second, in the feed-deliveringapparatus; third, in the construction and arrangement of the movable partitions; and, fourth, in the arrangement of the feeding apparatus on the car-door.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe its corn 5 struction and manner of use.

In the drawings my invention is illustrated in connection with a stock-car of the usual construction, there being the floor A, sides B,

formed of the posts I) and horizontal slats supported thereon, and the roof 0, supported by the girders c. The doors D are arranged to slide along one side of the car in guides 11, in the usual manner, and are provided with feeding apparatus, as hereinafter described.

Extending along the car-roof is the tubular 6o tank E, which is formed of two lengths of galvanized metal tubing, about six inches in diameter, secured on either side of the roof, connected at one or both ends by a like tube, 6. At the ends of the tubular tank E are formed the funnels E for receiving the water, a funnel being arranged on each side of the car, so that the tank can be filled on either side thereof. The funnels are closed by suitable caps on hinges, or screwed to place, as desired, vent-holes being formed in the caps to allow the ingress of air when water is drawn off. At both ends of the car suitable stopcocks. e, are'attached to the tubular tank E, and the stop-cocks of adjoining cars may be connected by hose 0 and the tanks of an entire train filled by one connection at the waterstation, or by water forced from the enginetank during transportation, the water passing through the hose-connections to the several tanks on the cars. The tanks can also be emptied, when desired, by means of these stopcocks e. The tanks are adapted to hold about three barrels of water, which is sufficient supply between the water-stations.

Running parallel with the tubular tank on both sides of-the car are the water-conductors F, for carrying the water to the differentfeed and water basins of the car, as hereinafter described. Each conductor F is connected to the tank about midway of the car by a valve, f, by means of which the flow of water from the tubular tank is controlled. Leading from the conductors F on either side of the car are the water-pipesf, which are adapted to deliver the 9 5 water into the several basins on each side of the car.

The car is arranged for the accommodation of fourteen cattle or stock, there being seven compartments or stalls, G, and two feed and I0 water basins, H, attached to the opposite sides of the car in each stall, it being intended to secure two in each stall with their headsin opposite directions, ample room being provided for standing or lying when they are so secured. I 5

'In the back of each basin H is formed an overflow,'h, which conducts the surplus water to the outside of the car and prevents its falling over onto the car-floor. The feeding arrangements in all but the central stall are the same, there being a hay-bin, I, at each end above the basin H, through which bins the water-pipes f pass, their discharge being just above the basins.

Arranged on the outside of the car, opposite and just above each basin H, are the feed-bins K. These bins are preferably formed of light galvanized iron, and their outer faces are about flush with the posts I) of the car, thus occupying a place between the posts ay'ailable for no other purpose, and being protected from accident by the car-posts; A spout, leads from each bin into the basin below it, and in the bottom of the bin, above the spout, is the inclined sliding valve is, by means of which the passage of the feed from the bins is controlled.-

This valve is provided near its lower end with the slot or opening 70 which, when the valve is pushed up, permits the passage of the feed from the bin through the spout into thcbasin. These valves can either be operated separately by hand at the side of the car, or the several-valves on each side can be connected by rods and operated simultaneously at the top or end of the car, so that the feeding can be accomplished when the car is in motion. As the slide-valve is mounted in an inclined position, it naturally slides to the bottom of the incline, and when in that position is closed, and any j arrin g of the car in transportation only closes it the tighter. The tops of the bins are provided with hinged covers t, to protect the feed from rain.

One great difliculty heretofore encountered has been to arrange the feeding attachments for the central stall opposite the doors, as, if they were attached inside the door, it could not be slid aside to admit entrance to the car, and

if placed on the outside of the car they would extend out too far and be broken off by pass ing trains.

I have arranged my feeding attachments on a plate or frame, L, which is hinged to the door at its base, and when closed fits into an opening of proper size in the door, being secured in place by a suitable catch, 1. The basin H and feed-bin K are secured to the inner side of this plate, the slide-valve of the bin extending through it, and when it is secured in place they extend into the interior of the car in proper position for feeding the stock in the con tral stall. When, however, the door is to be opened the catch lis removed, and the plate L, swinging on its hinges, is lowered down until no part of it will come in contact with the car in sliding the door. The water-pipes m for the basins on the doors are provided with flexible joints m, by means of which the water can be directed into the basin when the door is closed, but which can be swung out of the way and hung up when the car is opened.

'To provide hay-racks for the central stall I form a folding rack, N, of a series of bars loosely connected bylinks, and attach one side of the rack to the car-roof, and connect the other side, by hooks or other suitable devices, to the posts on either side of the car-door. One of these racks is connected at each side of the car, and when so arranged they form suitable hay-racks. When, however, the car isto be opened the rack opposite the door is unhooked top of the' car, above the partitions, and entirely out of the way, by means of the swinging arm a, which is brought under the rack and caught in the hook n in the car-roof.

The car is divided into compartments or stalls by means of the movable partitions P, which are arranged at suitable intervals in the car, the partitions being preferably formed of heavy sheet-iron. Above each partition, extending across the car, is a stationary rod, r, and the partitions are hung on these rods by means of two long slotted bars, 10, formed of half-oval iron rods bent over at the top, the ends being riveted to the top of the partitions. In the floor of the car, below each partition, are formed two slots, to, into which two lugs, 11, on the base of the partition fit, the partitions being thus held in place by the slotted bars and lugs. If desired, the lugs may extend through the car-floor and be locked by a pin under the car. The partitions are guided to place by means of the inclines s and stops 8 on the sides of the car, the ends of the partition sliding along the inclines 8 until they come against the stops 8, when the lugs 11 will be brought directly over the slots to and will 'freight. This is accomplished by lifting up the partition, so that the slotted bars 19 travel up on the rod 1" until the space occupid by the partition is less than the width of the stall, when it can be easily swung to the top of the car and secured there by the hooks 20. As the hay-racks I extend out a short distance into the car, the sides of the swinging partitions P are necessarily cut away so that they will swing past the racks, and a space is thus formed between the partitions and car-sides in which the foot of an animal might be caught. This space is closed by means of the side wings, q, attached to the car-sides, and extending out so as to fill the space so formed.

My improved stock-car is used in the following manner: Before the stock are put into the car the hay-racks I and feed-binsK are filled with hay and feed, respectively, they being large enough to hold the usual allowance for a three days trip. The water-tank E may also be filled with water directly from the tank-house, or through the hose-connections above described. As the water-tank is tubu lar and extends on both sides of the car, its weight is evenly distributed thereon, and will not have the tendency to bear down one side or end, as where a common circular tank is used. The partitions 1? having been previfrom the posts, folded up, and secured at the Y ously hung up, the stock are led into the car and two horses or steers put into the end stall, the head of one being secured to each basin H, and as they are secured at opposite sides of the car, they counterbalance each other. The end partition is then unhooked and lowered, the slotted bars 19 sliding on the cross-rod r, and the partition being guided along the inclines 8 until it comes against the stops s, when the lugs 11 are brought just above the slots u, and can be dropped into them,thus securing the partition in place. The side wings, q, fit into and fill up the parts cut away in the partition, and thus form a continuous partition across the car. Two more are now led in and secured, as above described, and the partition lowered and secured, the car being thus filled on both sides until only the central stall, opposite the doors, is empty. The car-door, which is closed, is then arranged with the swinging plate earrying the feed-bin and basin secured in place, the water-tube secured so as to direct the water into the basin, and the folding hay-rack N lowered, secured to the car-posts on either side of the door, and filled, when the two of this stall can be led in and one secured to that basin. The door D may then be closed, the hay-rack N lowered, secured, and filled, the water pipe secured in proper position, and the plate L, carrying the feedbin and basin, swung to place and remaining steer secured thereto, when the car is ready for transportation.

During transportation the stock can be watered when the car is in motion by simply opening the valves f on each side of the tubular tank E, when the water will pass through the conductors F, down the waterpipes f and 022, into the basins, the valves being closed when the basins are filled, and any surplus passing off through the overflows 71.. The tank can be refilled, as above described, and in winter the cattle can be watered by simply admitting enough water to the tubir lar tank to fill the basins, the tank being kept empty to prevent freezing. The stock can also be fed by pushing up the inclined slidevalves in the bottom of the bins K, when the feed. will pass down the troughs is into the basins H. Where the valves are connected as above described this can also be accomplished while the car is in motion. As the valves are on the outside of the car and are set on an incline, they cannot be opened by the stock, and any motion or jarring of the car will only serve to keep the valves tight to place.

The cattle are removed from the car in the following manner: The swinging plate L on one of the car-doors is lowered, the water-pipe m disengaged, and the door slid to one side, as shown in Fig. 1. The folding rackNis then unhooked and secured by the arm n at the top of the car, the pipe at being also hung up out of the way. The stock in that stall are then led out, the feeding arrangements on the opposite door hung up. The central partitions, P,

are then swung up and secured by hooks, when the stock in the next stalls can be led out, and so on until the car is emptied.

If desired, the car may be used without partitions, in which case my improvements will be found well adapted for feeding and watering during transportation; but for fine stock, stalls for the accommodation of either one or two are considered necessary.

When the car is used for freight the partitions and othermovable apparatus are secured at the top of the car, giving a free space for storage of any class of goods.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In cars for transporting stock, the combination of the tubular tank E, water-conducters F, extending longitudinally along the carro'of, valves f between the tank and conductors, and water-pipesf, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In cars for transporting stock, the feedbins K, provided with the inclined sliding valve k, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In cars for transporting stock, the sliding doors D, in combination with the hinged plate or frame L. carrying the feed-bin and basin, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4:. The combination of the sliding door D, hinged plate or frame L, carrying the feed-bin and basin, and the water-pipe m, having a flexible joint, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In cars for transporting stock, the folding hay-rack N, attached to the car-roof and adapted to be secured to the canposts, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In cars for transporting stock, the foldin g hay-rack N, in combination with the arm a, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. The combination of the partition P, provided with the slotted bars p, and the stationary cross-rod r, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

8. The combination of the partition P, provided with the slotted bars 19 and lugs 'v, the cross-rod 4', and the slots to in the car-floor, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. The combination of the swinging partition 1?, provided with thelugs o, the inclines s, stops 8, and slots a in the car-floor, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

1.0. The combination of the removable partition P and the side wings, q, attached to the car-sides, substantiallyas andforthe purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I, the said ABRAM REESE, have hereunto set my hand.

ABRAM REESE. Witnesses:

F. G. KAY, J AMES I. KAY. 

